Clinochlore

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Polished cross-sectional slab of stalactitic clinochlore, 14.8 cm, from the Korshunovskoye Iron mine, Zheleznogorsk, Irkutskaya Oblast, Russia (CM29618). Acquired from Dmitri Belakovski of Exotic Minerals of Russia in 2010. Photo by Debra L. Wilson.

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SpeciesClinochlore

SizeCabinet

Dimensions14.8 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityRussia, Irkutsk Oblast, Korshunovskoye iron deposit

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 70

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Clinochlore from Korshunovskoye iron deposit

Seraphinite - a green clinochlore variety prized for chatoyant featherlike optics, silvery shimmer, and cabochon lapidary use from Korshunovskoe deposit.

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